Wall rack or cabinet



Oct. 7, o, g,` CASE 1,777,911

WALL RACK- oR CAINET Filed Deo. 1o, 1928 2 sheets-sneer 1 381: I W-mmu l Oct. 7, 19.30. Q s, CASE I 1,777,911 I Y WALL RACK OR CABINET Filed Dec. 1o, 1928 2 sneets-snet 2 gwvento@ Patented Oct. 7, 1930 QWEN s. onsr.; or VvsrALnEiv, eonomupfo fippiieefiehilea neeeniber 1051.928. seria1-No.`a2l1;sai5\. i

This invention relates toria raek or Cabinet adapted to be hungpupn a Wall.` The raekis more particularly adaptable to be tplaced upon` the market as a Wire frame "arranged tobe covered with any suitable .clothfmaterial andgornamentation byV the. purchaser.` The rack maybe used fora variety of dif-` ferent purposes sueh asa necktie raclward-h robe cabinet, cosmetic oase, telephone shield, ete.

. to provide a supportinlgframe for .a` raek of this character, which Will have two hinged `doors 'arranged-to open and-*elose simultanOllSlY Aand be maintained in either the ope or closed'positions. f.

vide a fs'il'np'le Vand-elieient hingeeonstriic tion which will snap "the t deurs;l open and snap the doors elosedwithout the use of auxf iliarysprings, ete.,` and fvvhicshfwilll `allow the door@ t@ be easily and luidde-removed fee covering or replacement,`

mussed. f

A further ebjeee ef ehe eveneens :te 'pres vide detachable -hings whichA l"Will iirnly hold the doors in position andy prevent them' from `becomingacoidentallyi dislodged.

A still -urthr' "obj e'et""otV the invention is i to provide "a necktie vrack `vifhich will hold a 30,

plurality Y'neekties inA Msuch a" Way that tlny` Will `helfprotected fromffdustand dirt and sov that .they will not become erumpled: and

Inthedravving: "l *"1 Fig. 1 is' fa perspective view of .one-form of my invention, 'illustratingfthe rack in the'V closed position. In this'view,^the cloth or-or-` nmentCO-Vefing has been` emitted te tuestrate the supporting `frame.

l, illustratingzit the closed posititm,A -in brokenlinefand in thev open position",l inei- ,solid line. e; 1 u

, Fig, fais :e `fregmelaeley.fiemir view meer he'o'ks' `With vvhiehjthe doors Y .the closedposition `ken line. f. e frs'txfform oftheV 1 `ne tigre beeleio, whieljtmeybeefeeud beard h i A t l p such as illustrated in Another object of the invention istopIOfbe closed .Pins 19 project. LS t0 @Xt/Gnd bars 18 `and are swung to the openposition,

Flg. 6 1s afront jvievvof Covering inV place,v as it appears inthe lelesed` posltlon. 4

"rack of Fig.- 6, `in the openposition.

e F "8 is aY detailperspeetive vievv illusej t h *t t t t. t tratlng the supportingframe of the formof:` The*principal"l object' of the 4inventionhis.`

frame of Wires similar the device.` Two laterally` extendinghinge @of the inventionfwithjthe cloth" or fabrie` view i .A i "i e]` Fig 6: ill-both the Opelad QOSQ. positions,

heilig, indicated in bronvention` comprises Each'of the hingefbars ll'fterminates injl `cured hinge sockets t 13a-re bent at slightly morethan a.` right angle' so that i they xtend downwardly and V"invvardlyz as illustrated in Fig; 5."-

A pair of hinged doors are provided, each 1 115 and `18 joined by a series of `vertical 16. The top" and 'bottomfof the rack `may `It' demie 11f BTign,Quiseaplan viewofthe form 'of'FIgif 1S Sue Oca pamu aratenlon O rthe unique hinge construction"Whiohfelarnps t consistingof 'a series offbent horizonte-lesbare i i lOLrS` N L t u :if desiredfby turning the-vertical @bars 16 inwardlyandseeuring themV "a IcfonifeatlfM point by means fof" terminal plates A17.

The horizontal barslS terminate at bent eX- jtrerrnitieswhich ormhingepins 19.','The`` doors areprovided witheonvenientfhadles .t t v2O byrmean's of Whih they `rnaybe 'opened Nandclosedp the doors irrlbotli` the open and elosedposif tions'and also causes ,them to `operate simul` The hingepies 1am-nee;-pe;V

y slightly inward toward thefcenter line ofthe" backlO. i

geeneeuely. @The eeeienfefa'lehinegesjieder L I endentuponthe angle at whichtheghingeI Y. x1

`The doors are secured :l a

to` the remainder of t Y If a door is swung outwardly, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 5, its hinge pin 19 will describe small horizontal arcs, first, moving inwardly so as to force the two opposite sleeves 14 inwardly and flex the hinge bars 11 upwardly, as indicated in broken line at 21, Fig. 5. As the top of the arc or dead center of the inwardswing ofthe pins 19 is passed, the hinge bars will again straighten and force the pins outwardly causing-the Since any movement,

doors to spring open. Y of either door is immediately communicated inventionffoira neclitie-` rack, to which it is to the hinge bars 11 the movement oi"' tlie ,op-,1,

posite door will always be in unison or simultaneous therewith. held open and closed bythe inherent elasticity of the'liingebars 11. To either open or close the doors the hinge bars mustbe flexed.

The bars 15, 16, and 18 may beV covered with silk and ornamental braid or with'parchinent The doors are therefore',

to' conform to any desired descriptive scheme according to: the taste o f theuser.

The rack may be used formany purposes, for instance, it can berseciired to the wall adjacent topa dresser or .,dressingtable and employed 'ias a cosmetic case. AFor-this use shelves would be secured .to the back 10 at desired intervals tosupport the cosmetics;

It will also serve to conceala telephone which can be supported upon a shelf supported by( and projecting fronithe'bac'k 10... Another use for the device4 is 'as a necktieraclr. For

this use a supporting` member` 22is secured to the back 10 .carrying a plurality of hinged, radially-extending armsv 23, from which the neckties can be hung. Many other uses will suggest themselves, all of which are within the contemplation of the invention.

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8,1 have illustrated a simplified form ofthe invention which lends r its self to loose, hanging draping. This form of the invention rcomposes an -invertcd V-shaped supporting frame 25, separated at its bottoni by a cross member 26. A doublel hinge sleevew2'( is pivoted to swing freely between the sides of thesupportin-g frame 25.

Door members 30 are each formed from a single bent wire whichterminate attheir,

upper extremities in angularly projecting hinge pins 28, which extend into `the hinge.

sleeve27, and at their other extremities in pivot ends 33 which extendintohivot openings in feet 32 formed on the lower extremif i ties of the .frame 25,.`

The action of the hinge yis somewhat shin- .V

lar to that of the previously described -form that is, asthe doors are ,opened or -closed the hinge pins28 tend to swinginwardly Aor towards .eaelnotheix They are prevented doors-Yadaptedfto coact with eachi'other andw close over said back member; and hinge pins i Carriedzbyf saidfdoorsso as'to be= receivedf 1in" from so doing, however, by being heldin the" common' hinge sleeve 27.. lAs la result, the',Y door members Qalre iieiied orsprungg-iiiitilA the dead centerl is passed whenithey.,with

ties.

In its vcompleted form-the frame 25 and admirably adapted, radially-extending, pivoted hangers136 may be carried from the cross member 26, as illustrated, to `support the neckthe door members 30 are covered with ornamental silk or other covering as illustrated i at 35." The door members 30as illustrated, form asemi-circle when closed; It is desired to fbe understood that this shape is simply rillustrative.

vention. any desired angular or curved ligure.

An infinite variety of f Vshapes and designs are possible with the-in- The bars can be shaped tofoim by simplyV unhooking the pivot ends 33and f sliding ther hinge pins; 28 fromV the hinge sleeve'27Iand*the'tiehangers can' be folded i fiat against thecross member 26. so` that their idevice can bepacked in vfor marketing. ,n l,

a' small .neatl package' Vhile` a specificform of-the=irnprovenient .has been described and illustrated herein, .Y

it is desired to be understoodthat the" same pendedlclaims, without departing from the I spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what Irclaim4 and desiresecured byL'etterlsPatent l 1. A wallV rack. comprising a substantially i i flat ba'ck member; rotatable;hingel bars exrtendingl across vsaidback member; sleeves carf ried on the extremitiesoffsaid hinge bars; doors adapted to coact witheachother and close over saidback member ;Aand=hifnge1:)insr f; carried by said doors so as to be received ff said sleeves, said sleeves projecting lina' com'- mon plane and beinginclinedf:towardf-eachL other so that movement of `said doors will cause rotation of said rhinge bars.

ried on the extremitiesof "said hinge bars;

Vvsaid sleeves,-s'aid sleeves projecting `inra come. ,mon plane and being inclined toward-each A other so that` movement1 of 'said' doors wills-2 rrcause rotation of s ai'dhinge fbars, said lhingef- 'd v 2. Awallfrack comprising: a'substantially i' iiat back member; rotatable hinge bars eX- n #f tendingacross said back member ;Tsleeves"car.1- lzn en The door members can be quicklyremoved ino [may be varied, withinthe `scope of the ape I Y' again resume. tlifeirnormal positions` and forcef the door members simultaneously` ,toieither las to cause Vthe sleevesat-theopposite extrem :130

pins being bent downwardly and inwardlyfso il ,Y f.-

j lso ities of a hinge bar to be forced inwardly to flex said hinge bai' as said doors are opened Y or closed. Y

3. Meansfor causing a pair of co-acting doors to move in unison comprising a hinge bar, rotatably supported and extending between said doors; a socket depending from each extremity of` said hinge bar, said sockets extending inwardly to form an acute angle with said hinge bar; and a rigid hinge pin ,carried by each of said doors, said pinsextending into said sockets at an angle common therewith so that rotation of either door will be transmitted, through rotation of said hinge bar, to the other door. i

4f. A wall rack comprising: a rigid, plane back member; doors shaped extending outwardly from said back member and inwardly to a Contact with each other to form a closed container with said back member; means for hinging and causing said ydoors to move'in unison, said means comprising angularly projecting hinge pins formed on said doors;l

angularly projecting Vsockets adapted to receive said hinge pins; a rotatable shaft connecting said sockets so as to cause opposite hinge pins to move simultaneously; and means for rotatably supporting said shaft upon said back member.y l

\ 5. A wall rack comprising: la rigid, plane back member; doors shaped extending outwardly from said back member and inwardly to a contact with each other lto Jform a closed container withvsaid back member; meansforv j hinging and causing said doors to move in unison, said means comprising angularly projecting hinge pins Aformed on said doors; angularly projecting sockets adapted to receive. said pins; a shaft connecting said sockets so as to causeopposite hinge pins to move simultaneously, said hinge pins projecting inwardly so that they swing toward each j other as said doors are moved Vso as to cause a lexure of said shaft; and means for rotatably supporting said shaft on said back mem- Y ber. 

